Search Results for 'Cancer'

a vaccine for cancer

Researchers from two major organizations are working together to find a cancer vaccine. The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University and Mayo Clinic will use new developments in cancer technology to find com [...]

Posted On : Apr, 30 2007 | Comments : 0

alternative medicine and cancer drugs

Cancer patients who participate in clinical drug trials may be messing up the results if they are taking alternative medications at the same time. Doctors at the University of Chicago questioned 212 patients with advanced cancer, wh [...]

Posted On : Apr, 19 2007 | Comments : 0

lack of sleep and cancer

There is mounting evidence that bright city lights may contribute to breast cancer. The research was carried out by the National Cancer Institute and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences in the United States. Doctors [...]

Posted On : Apr, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Garlics - Anti-cancer properties

Several published studies indicate that garlic is a potential anticancer agent. In 1957, a study in Science reported that garlic was found to be an anti tumor agent in mice. (Weisberger and Pensky, 1957) Injection of garlic extracts togethe [...]

Posted On : Mar, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

reducing the risk of cancer

Women at risk of developing breast cancer now have the means to prevent cancer from occurring. A new drug called Tamoxifen is used to both treat and prevent cancer. The medicine is specifically designed to target estrogen receptor ( [...]

Posted On : Mar, 18 2007 | Comments : 0

breast cancer in young women

Doctors claim that young women are often unaware of breast cancer risks. Younger women are statistically less likely to develop this cancer but if they do treatment can prove to be more difficult than for older women. Women under 40 typica [...]

Posted On : Mar, 09 2007 | Comments : 0

Few tips to avoid colon cancer

Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death after lung cancer. It exceeds breast and prostate cancers in men and women respectively. "It (colon cancer) is largely preventable with early screening." ," said Dr [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2007 | Comments : 0

Vitamin D can reduce chance of Pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is the cancer of pancreas. It is quite uncommon and it’s treatment is not easy. Men are more suffering from this disease. Shun smoking and maintain a healthy weight is commonly known treatment facilitators. One more [...]

Posted On : Mar, 02 2007 | Comments : 0

Low-fat diets can prevent breast cancer

New research says that eating low fat diet can reduce the risk of getting breast cancer by 20%. Researchers studied 2,400 post-menopausal women who had been successfully treated for breast cancer. One group of woman was asked to ingest less [...]